| Aynsley Dunbar | |
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| Birth name | Aynsley Thomas Dunbar |
| Born | January 10 1946 |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genre(s) | Jazz Blues Jazz fusion Rock Progressive rock |
| Years active | 1961 - Present |
| Website | www.aynsleydunbar.com |
Aynsley Dunbar (born Aynsley Thomas Dunbar, 10 January 1946, Liverpool, England) is a prolific English drummer. He has worked with some of the top names in rock and roll, including John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, UFO, and Journey.
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Career
He was almost the drummer for The Jimi Hendrix Experience when in an audition Hendrix was unable to decide to pick either Dunbar or Mitch Mitchell - the latter won Hendrix's coin flip. Dunbar led the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, who wrote the song "Warning", covered by Black Sabbath on their debut album. Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation issued a number of albums. Dunbar was later the drummer for Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, featuring on albums such as Waka/Jawaka, and The Grand Wazoo. In the mid 1970s, Dunbar joined Journey for their first four albums; he left and joined Jefferson Starship for three albums. In 1985, Dunbar joined Whitesnake, and drummed on their 1987 album, Whitesnake. He also spent some time working with Eric Burdon and The Animals. More recently, in 2005, he drummed on Jake E. Lee's solo Retraced album.
Discography
With John Mayall & Bluesbreakers
- Hard Road (1967)
- Looking Back (1969)
- So Many Roads (1969)
- Thru The Years (1971)
With Frank Zappa
- Chunga's Revenge (1970)
- 200 Motels (1971)
- Fillmore East - June 1971 (1971)
- Just Another Band from L.A. (1972)
- Waka/Jawaka (1972)
- The Grand Wazoo (1972)
With David Bowie
- Pin Ups (1973)
- Diamond Dogs (1974)
With Lou Reed
- Berlin (1973)
With Journey
- Journey (1975)
- Look into the Future (1976)
- Next (1977)
- Infinity (1978)
With Sammy Hagar
- Nine on a Ten Scale (1976)
With Jefferson Starship
- Freedom at Point Zero (1979)
- Modern Times (1981)
With Whitesnake
- Whitesnake (1987)
With UFO
- Covenant (2000)
With Jake E. Lee
- Retraced (2005)
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| David Coverdale · Doug Aldrich · Reb Beach · Uriah Duffy · Chris Frazier · Timothy Drury Jon Lord · Dave Dowle · Ian Paice · Cozy Powell · Denny Carmassi · Aynsley Dunbar · Neil Murray · Rudy Sarzo · Bernie Marsden · Mel Galley · Micky Moody · John Sykes · Adrian Vandenberg · Vivian Campbell · Steve Vai · Warren DeMartini · Marco Mendoza · Tommy Aldridge |
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| Studio albums | Snakebite · Trouble · Lovehunter · Ready an' Willing · Come an' Get It · Saints & Sinners · Slide It In · Whitesnake · Slip of the Tongue · Restless Heart · Good to Be Bad |
| Live albums | Live at Hammersmith · Live...In the Heart of the City · Starkers in Tokyo · Live: In the Shadow of the Blues |
| Related articles | Members · Discography |
| UFO |
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| Phil Mogg | Andy Parker | Pete Way | Vinnie Moore | Paul Raymond |
| Michael Schenker | Jason Bonham | Paul Chapman | Danny Peyronel | Neil Carter | Mick Bolton | Paul Gray | Atomik Tommy M | Laurence Archer | Clive Edwards | Aynsley Dunbar | Bernie Marsden | Larry Wallis | Robbie France |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: UFO 1 | Flying | Phenomenon | Force It | No Heavy Petting | Lights Out | Obsession | No Place to Run | The Wild, the Willing and the Innocent | Mechanix | Making Contact | Misdemeanor | Ain't Misbehavin' | High Stakes & Dangerous Men | Walk on Water | Covenant | Sharks | You Are Here | The Monkey Puzzle |
| Live albums: Live | Live in Concert | Strangers in the Night | Lights Out in Tokyo | Live in Japan | T.N.T. | Heaven's Gate | On With the Action | Live in Texas | Regenerator - Live 1982 | Showtime |
| Compilations: Space Metal | Anthology | The Essential UFO | Best of UFO: Gold Collection | | | An Introduction to UFO CD | The Best of the Rest |
| Journey |
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| Current members |
| Jonathan Cain | Deen Castronovo | Arnel Pineda | Neal Schon | Ross Valory |
| Former members |
| Steve Augeri | Mike Baird | Aynsley Dunbar | Robert Fleischman | Bob Glaub | Randy Jackson | Larrie Londin | Steve Perry | Prairie Prince | Gregg Rolie | Steve Smith | Jeff Scott Soto | George Tickner |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Journey | Look into the Future | Next | Infinity | Evolution | Departure | Dream After Dream | Escape | Frontiers | Raised on Radio | Trial by Fire | Arrival | Red 13 | Generations |
| Live albums: Captured | Greatest Hits Live| Live in Houston 1981: The Escape Tour |
| Compilations: In the Beginning | Greatest Hits | The Ballade | Time3 | The Essential Journey | Open Arms~Greatest Hits |
